Q: I have a Dell Deminsion 8300 PC with Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2. Periodically I receive pop-ups from Microsoft asking me to download a software update. Last week I received a request ...

As per the unofficial timeline, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been uploaded to Microsoft's servers. Currently, the final build is only available on the download.windowsupdate domain in the ...

After a week-long delay to take care of a last-minute compatibility bug, Microsoft Tuesday gave the green light to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). The service pack, undoubtedly the last for the aged ...

But after looking at XP's most recent upgrade, here's a logical conclusion: It's too bad the Fat Lady can't push back her operetta for at least a while longer. While mostly focused on security ...

Just over a month after the release of Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 has hit Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone. In other words, it is only available to OEMs. Customers with ...

The gHacks blog sniffs out some installation files for Windows XP Service Pack 3 hosted on Microsoft's Windows Update servers, as official notice of the update seems to be running a bit late.

Microsoft said last Thursday that it will put filters in place to make sure AMD-powered PCs susceptible to an “endless reboot” problem can’t receive Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) from the Windows ...

We're all familiar with the ongoing tick-tock of the impending end of XP support on April 8. While many of us have been planning updates, many of you have also insisted that you're staying with XP ...

Sometimes I think I am a masochist. I just finished installing a volume license of Windows XP Pro with slipstreamed Service Pack 2 on it onto a computer for which I only had to supply a Video driver.

While there's not a lot of big news or fanfare surrounding the imminent release of Windows XP Service Pack 3, there are a number of interesting security enhancements.It's been awhile since the release ...